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In spite of the bad weather, my first pottery show in years was a great experience. Wonderful to be among so many talented and kindred souls.

It has been a rough 72 hours weather-wise in Albuquerque with school closings and people hunkering down to stay warm. For me it has been a whole new learning experience never having lived where it can snow or go below freezing for any sustained period of time. Needless to say, I still have plenty of pieces to share. I have decided to postpone opening my Etsy shop for now but will make my pieces available through this site. I will be posting more photos of individual pieces very soon.

In the end, it is a good time to remind myself of this Les Brown quote:

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.

It never ceases to amaze and excite me when it is time to open up the kiln after a glaze firing. You just never know for sure what you will discover when you crack open that slightly warm and heavy lid and take your first peek inside.

6" diameter, hand built stoneware

Regardless of the number of times I have done it, the thrill is always there, and especially now as it has been so long since I have worked with clay. Even when you have finished forming the piece and bisque fired it, you still do not really know what it will look like until that glaze firing, that final passing through the flame.

Hand built stoneware, 6" diameter

Looking forward to seeing those that can make it to the show tomorrow and saturday and for those who can’t, I will be posting more pictures very soon.

As I prepare the final touches for the show next week I am realizing how much more there is to do: organizing cards and prints, framing, finishing one or two last pieces, preparing the food for the reception and then hanging the show of course. Feels like I am getting ready for a wedding and in a sense this is a wedding of sorts, metaphorically speaking. I am formally committing myself to expressing my soul and sharing what my art has to say with others. No more occasional paintings here and there and an art show every 5 years. From now on my paintings are here to stay.

Looking forward to seeing you at the show this coming Thursday, April 28th at Wild Iris Books. The reception is from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The show will remain hanging for the following five weeks.

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"After much thought and debate, I decided to take 2011 off to focus on several different things my heart has been longing to do for a long time. One of these passions is painting and pottery and so, my 100 Hearts Series, though far from finished, has turned into 1000 Hearts, which really includes not only literal interpretations of the heart, but all forms of its expression." -Sylvia